2013MIXTAPE10

[Contemporary] classic

I've been enjoying experimenting with combinations of classical elements with electronics recently, so I was really happy to get the opportunity to work with the great pianist and composer Tom Hodge, to see where we could go with the fusion. The result is the new Fragmented Self EP, which is out now on Fields.

We explored a few different possibilities ranging from the attempt to fuse extreme opposites in the title track Fragments of Self, to the distorted mayhem of falling off a cliff, and Quantet, where I chopped Tom’s orchestral session into tiny pieces and built something unnatural.

The EP comes with a remix from one of my favourite artists at the moment – Petrels, if you don’t know his stuff already I highly recommend a listen. He’s done an amazing job on the remix of Fragments of Self, stripping away those nasty glitches and getting down to the nice stuff in a really live organic sort of way.

The EP comes in two parts, with the second part coming in a few weeks, AND, a music video from Nick Cobby for Fragements of Self, which is pretty stupendous (that good!). I hope you like some of this new work.

Max Cooper & Tom Hodge, Fragments of Self Part One

Max Cooper

Calm down

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Personal Bakeout

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Folklore

This is the remix I've made for Nhar. Just released on 200 records! :)

Nhar_Novice(Undo remix)

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Gridline - Stol

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Can't Get Enough

The new album 'Spaces' out now on CD/2xLP/Digital via Erased Tapes.

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''Burning Bright'' ft. Kim Ann Foxman (Franskild Remix)

This track is about having a walk on a nice sunny day in the countryside, all is well and good, until you accidentally fall off a cliff. We chose the title in Deutsch due to the kick focused poundingness rhythmically.

It was a fun track as I decided I'd let loose, and you might notice, particularly towards the end it gets pretty loose! But luckily Tom's beautiful 5 bar piano riff is there to anchor things at either end, and hopefully save you from the death by cliff (you might notice it's a pain to mix with those 5 bar loops though).

So a bit of background - Tom Hodge is a great pianist and composer who I met recently, and we've been working on lots of interesting things. This is the most extreme in terms of the noise levels really, we've done some nice stuff too, as we're not planning on starting a death metal band just yet.

Lot's more to hear from this collaboration with the release out on Monday 28th on Fields + an amazing remix from Petrels of the A-side track (Fragments of Self) + an amazing video for the A-side by Nick Cobby, which we're all really excited about!

Thanks for listening!

Von Der Klippe Fallen - with Tom Hodge - FIELDS

This track started with some interesting strings recordings Tom made, where he arranged the instruments in terms of their frequency range, from the lowest in the centre to the highest on the edges. He provided my with a few unused recordings of this session and I sort of brutalised them, in as much as the end result sounds nothing at all like the original recordings. I just liked the timbre and texture that occurred when I cut them up, with each hit being a complex mixture of chords, one bleeding into the other so that a lot of the samples are quite impure melodically.

It just turned into an experiment of what I could do with these odd melodic units, or quanta of the original tentet, hence the name - Quantet. In the end I went for a very simple stripped back approach, nothing too unexpected or complex in this one, but hopefully a nice mood, that was the aim anyway.

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Quantet - with Tom Hodge - FIELDS

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Remix of the track 'Fragments of Self' from 'Fragmented Self' by Max Cooper and Tom Hodge.

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When trying to make creative decisions based on the results of somebody else's process it makes you try things out that perhaps you wouldn't normally think of and I'd say with every remix I've ever done I've come away with something new.  Sometimes its interesting to take a track in a completely new direction but in the case of Max and Tom's collaboration I was immediately drawn to the subtle harmonic undercurrent of the synth lines beneath the main piano parts and figured it would be interesting to put together an arrangement that brought that to the fore. 

I started with a rough layering and overlay of the piano samples - trying to re-arrange them into different combinations than in the original to create something that had the same feel (on a side note, its always pleasing to work with recordings like this of instruments that sound played - i.e., you can hear the movement of the pedals and the fingers on the keys rather than a surgically-extracted sequence of notes) but that came to the main melodies from a different angle.  I can't really compete with Max's glitchy rhythmic production and since this is so distinctive it seemed like a bit of a cop-out to make too much use of these samples in any case so in the end the main part of what I used of the rhythm was a short kick drum sample that I processed in various ways to create the studded melodic cross-rhythm that I used for most of the middle of the track.

With the bare bones in place the majority of the rest of the work came from layering up the arrangement with the kinds of synths and strings that I make use of in my Petrels stuff.  Like I said, I was drawn to the low root synth line in the original that casts a subtle melodic shade over the piano lines so using this as a starting point I slowly built up the orchestration around it so as to make it much more of a focal point.  In the end, hopefully the result is something akin to a huge group of assorted musicians attempting a spontaneous live version of what essentially started as a duet performance. Well that was the idea anyhow.

Max Cooper & Tom Hodge - Fragments of Self (Petrels Remix)

This track is about emergence from the combination of polar opposites. Fragments of self from very different places, but part of the same whole.

Combining classical and computational elements is something I've been experimenting with for some years, but this attempt to combine the extreme opposites of each was spurred on by some chance DJing experiments, a fortuitous collaboration opportunity, and the amazing work of my friends Olafur Arnalds and Vaetxh (Rob Clouth). I found that I could mix the most beautiful and delicate piano solo of Olafur, with the most hyper-edited and jarring glitch of Vaetxh, and that the result actually worked, well, for me anyway, even if half the people in the club stood confused about how to dance. So when the opportunity arose to work with the pianist and composer Tom Hodge, I wanted to try and create this form of merger of extremes for a release, rather than it being confined to my DJ toolbox (also on the classical meets glitch history from a slightly different angle, check out "Rossz Csillag Alatt Született" from Venetian Snares 2005!).

After some discussion of ideas and approach with Tom, he sat and played and made some recordings for me, which I then chopped and build chords and structure around, sent them back to him to play over the top of again, and then back to me to edit and glitch the playing along with the nasty noises. My detailing process was that of finding some interesting sound sources (binaural recordings, drum hit samples, clangs and slams etc) and using some Max for live randomisation chains to generate lots of partially random complexity which I could then edit as audio before repeating the process with additional layers, eventually bringing the recorded piano audio in to the editing too.

At completion of the audio I was really happy to find out that Nick Cobby, one of my favourite video artists and long standing collaborator, was available and interested in working on the visual side of the project. He took the combination of seemingly incompatible opposites, and applied it visually with his beautiful generative forms, smooth and organic for the melodic sections, and jagged and abrasive for the percussive sections - big thanks to Nick for his amazing work as always!

So, that's probably enough ranting about this track from me, aside from why it is like it is, I hope it's something that you can enjoy irrespective of the conceptual faff.

Fragments of Self - with Tom Hodge - Out Now on FIELDS

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Movie Night – The Greatest Film Themes

Richter: On the Nature of Daylight

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ABOUT LIVING ROOM SONGS:

Icelandic contemporary composer Ólafur Arnalds created and released a new song, one per day for one for one whole week during the month of October 2011. The songs were recorded and filmed live in the living room of his Reykjavik apartment and released instantly for free as streamed videos and mp3 downloads.

Thousands of fans followed this exciting project online at: livingroomsongs.olafurarnalds.com

Living Room Songs will now also be released on CD, Vinyl, Ltd. Special Edition CD &amp; DVD and as High Quality Downloads on December 5th via Erased Tapes.


Following in the spirit of Ólafur Arnalds’ critically acclaimed Found Songs (2009) now comes Living Room Songs. This time Ólafur takes the idea further and invites the audience into the comfort of his living room, where the songs were recorded live and the whole process filmed. The songs were instantly released in form of a free mp3 download and video stream- straight from Ólafur's Reykjavik apartment.

IN HIS OWN WORDS: ‘One night I was just playing my piano here in this apartment and I was writing a new song and I didn't have my phone on me which I usually use to record ideas. So I actually took out my MacBook and I didn't want to open like a proper recording program, so I just opened Photo Booth and recorded a video of myself playing the song so that I would remember the song. And I really liked the atmosphere of that video and that's when I thought I should do a series of songs in my living room...’             – Ólafur Arnalds


Born in the suburban Icelandic town of Mosfellsbær, a few kilometers outside of Reykjavík, the 24-year old composer has always enjoyed pushing boundaries with both his studio work and his live-shows. Through relentless touring and determination this young artist has steadily gained recognition worldwide since his 2007 debut Eulogy for Evolution. Ólafur Arnalds’ second full-length album ...and they have escaped the weight of darkness, continues his mission to lure an indie-generation of pop and rock fans into an emotive world of beguiling electronic chamber music and delicate classical arrangements. Ólafur is currently touring with Ryuichi Sakamoto on his Trio Tour throughout Europe.

'The indie kid who knows the score’ – Guardian’s Observer

'Timeless and sublime’ **** – Uncut

'An artist of immense maturity' (9/10) – Drowned In Sound

'Hotwired to the soul. ...will reduce you to wordless tears'  – The Quietus


 
TRACK LISTING: 

I. Fyrsta 
II. Near Light 
III. Film Credits 
IV. Tomorrow's Song 
V. Ágúst 
VI. Lag Fyrir Ömmu 
VII. This Place Is A Shelter


Near Light

Ólafur Arnalds - Near Light

Teebs &amp; yuk. - Estara (Yellow Bits Redo)

Track taken from Collections 01 - "Bonus Sounds"

"Bonus Sounds" are NINE additional tracks downloadable with the purchase of the Vinyl edition of Teebs - "Collections 01"

Bonus Sounds - Tracklist:

- Jahara (Just Harp)
- Probably
- There Is A Difference (Autumn's Trash)
- Blessed Assurance
- Just For You
- Sunrise Remedy
- Jahara (Juj Remix)
- Top Hats
- Estara (Yellow Bits Redo by Teebs &amp; yuk.)



Teebs & yuk. - Estara (Yellow Bits Redo)

Written and Produced by Jai Paul. Vocals, Guitars, Drums, Synthesisers, Programming and FX by Jai Paul. Bass Guitar by Anup Paul. Sound Design by Anup Paul. Engineered and Mixed by Jai Paul. Mastered by Anup Paul. Recorded at home in London, England.

Sticker Design by Jai Paul. 'Alpha Kufi' Type by Agung Yuwanda.
 
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Jasmine (Demo)

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April ushers in a new era for i-D's monthly mixtape as we host the first of our i-D MIX night at the brand-spanking new sister bar of London venue XOYO. Head <a href="http://i-donline.com/2012/03/i-d-mix-04-04-12/" target="_blank">here</a> (and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/280956268645543/" target="_blank">here
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Tomas Barfod - Broken Glass

From the debut album 'Shrines' out 7/24/2012

shrines

obedear

The most recent track by "Tja" combines filthy basslines with a mad scientists oral outburst and reverb driven chords, sounding just like the perfect anthem for people who - every now and then - feel like praying to the moon.

Moon

N'to - Every Wall Is A Door

I took a short vacation break in Berlin and my good friend Peter Broderick was so nice to let me stay in his apartment. We stayed in on Friday night because of the rain, pressed record and started improvising... Here is a short excerpt.

Oli+Peter. July 6th improvisation

Airhead - Pyramid Lake

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Airhead - Pyramid Lake

「Meditation」

Black Radio Recovered: The Remix EP

Letter To Hermione (Robert Glasper And Jewels Remix) [feat. Bilal & Black Milk]

Beck.  NYC  73 - 78.   from the album REWORK_Philip Glass remixed

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Yukazu In Flobble

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Wild Belle - It's Too Late (Snakehips Remix)

Worakls - Et La Pluie Tomba

Album out now on Erased Tapes. You can order it here: http://www.erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP048

'Captivating as ever' – The Wire
'Modern classical raptures' ★★★★ – Uncut
'Superb' ★★★★ – Mojo
'Hypnotic' ★★★★ – Rolling Stone (DE)
'One of the most remarkable albums of his career' ★★★★ – DeMorgen (BE)
'Epic, meditative stillness' Album of the Week – WQXR Q2 Music (US)

ABOUT THE ALBUM:

April 2013 will see Ukrainian pianist Lubomyr Melnyk, the pioneer of Continuous Music, return with his first release on UK’s contemporary music label Erased Tapes. Entitled 'Corollaries', the album was recorded and produced with the help of Peter Broderick, Nils Frahm, Martyn Heyne and label founder Robert Raths, who decided it’s time to share the great musical legacy of their new found friend. Or as Melnyk put it: ‘Where were you guys when I was thirty?’

IN HIS OWN WORDS:

‘My first encounter with Peter was at the Ambientfestival in Cologne, when I came into the cathedral where he was playing along with Nils. I was amazed and enthralled by the beauty and power of their music. The colours and majesty of the cathedral coupled with their music made it a great experience I will never forget. The music seemed to come out of the great stone pillars of the cathedral and from the very walls. It was an ecstatic moment. And I was so pleased that after his show, Peter came and spoke with me about my music and things, which was so nice since he is a gentle soul. Some time later, Peter contacted me with an invitation to come visit him in Berlin and try creating some music together. 

I arrived in Berlin with some apprehension over what our collaborations would be like. I had not played improvisation with other ambient musicians before, having worked solo for all these past years. So it was such a relief to start playing at his studio and hear his wonderful input. He was adding a beautiful and delicate dust cover of sounds and pearly effects that cast a lovely sparkle over the piano music --- I loved it.  

My piano music was happy with this new dimension of sounds. Peter just felt, in his natural way, the right things to do. It was a thrill to hear Continuous Music in some new clothes! And with the addition of Nils and Martyn, we all felt the beautiful spell of the communal flow as the music carried us into wonderful spaces.’  – LUBOMYR MELNYK

The album artwork was created by American contemporary artist Gregory Euclide, best known for his sculptural relief work and cover art for Bon Iver. Euclide was listening to early mixes of the recordings on repeat whilst creating the two paintings contained in the record, describing his visual counterpart to Melnyk's work as 'a continuous cycle of growth and decay'.

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Corollaries

The Six Day Moment

Lubomyr Melnyk - The Six Day Moment

album: The Branches Deluxe Edition (2LP, Transparent 12 inch, Gatefold cover, Digital)
label: Project: Mooncircle
date: 14. December 2012

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Long Arm - After 4 AM

Efterklang - Dreams Today (Brandt Brauer Frick Reinterpretation)

RECORDED AT COLGATE & BONGOMACHINE FOR ADSR
GRAND PIANO: DAVÍÐ ÞÓR JÓNSSON

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DAVÍÐ ÞÓR JÓNSSON
STEPHAN STEPHENSEN



ADSR w/Davíð Þór - Heyr Himnasmiður

First release on my new label DRUT - https://www.facebook.com/DRUTRECORDINGS

3 track vinyl and digi released 15th April, new LP to follow in June.

Answered

Exclusive non-album track featuring ShadowBox

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FADER Mix: Bibio

Taken from Joe Goddard's - Taking Over EP out now on Greco-Roman.

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Joe Goddard - Taking Over

Produced by Jasia 10 & I back in 2010
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The Surface

Stavroz - THE GINNING EP - DELICIEUSE07 / Out on Délicieuse Records. Find it & enjoy on I-tunes, Beatport, Spotify, Amazon, Google Music, eMusic & many more.

I-Tunes : https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/the-ginning/id646500748 
Beatport : http://www.beatport.com/release/the-ginning-ep/1089837

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Stavroz - The Finishing (Viken Arman Remix)

Stavroz - The Ginning EP - out on Délicieuse Records.
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Ijsbrand & Gert had always wanted to create balkan inspired music, and hence came the duo Stavroz. Beyond just sharing the same musical tastes, these two buddies bond over both being sound engineers (live for Ijs, studio for Gert), which makes them real "goldsmiths" behind each and every production (such can be seen in this short clip which presents their title 'The Ginning'). 
Their music is imprinted with original inspirations while keeping to a jazzy/burlesque influence, leaving little to be left displeased. The bridge, so it seems, borderlines between minimal and jazz-house.

The first title of the EP, 'The Ginning' is constructed around guitarist, Max Honckelinx. The track’s instrumental harmony is skilfully constructed by the duo as they borderline minimal and deep house.

The second original title of the EP, 'The Finishing' is merely a dialogue between a rhythmic stratospheric universe and the sax of Nathan Daems, well preserved from the first studio recording. The end result leaves us with 8 minutes of lyricism soaked in sophistication and technicality.

In regards to the remixes, Felkon, who has been presented several times before on the Délicieuse, takes on 'The Ginning' by including vocals which create a more dance-like ambiance. 
Britta Arnold, a legendary pioneer from Bar 25 and Katerholzig, worked on 'The Ginning' as well with Sascha Cawa. They delivered a version more obscure yet wickedly effective.

As for the remixes of 'The Finishing', Powel continues to captivate us while executing his deep and melancholic twists. He entirely redesigns the piece’s structure by retiring the "voice" of the sax. 
And then there’s our man, Viken Arman, who spins his version of 'The Finishing' by refiguring the rhythm pattern and adding a new dimension to the bass.

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Thanks to https://soundcloud.com/gluid-1. His free field recordings were used in this track.

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Max Cooper is an electronic composer, multi-disciplinary artist, music label founder and former scientist who has carved out a unique space in music and visual art.

He holds a PhD in computational biology at the same time as being the first contemporary electronic musician to perform at the ancient Acropolis theatre in Athens and one of the first clutch of musicians to produce in Dolby Atmos.

Cooper has enquired for over 15 years through music, collaborations, and his label Mesh, to explore the intersections between the arts and sciences with installations, performances, immersive experiences, online media, music videos and live events.  Anchored throughout is his emotive approach, connecting how ideas and forms feel, in a manner accessible to us all. 
 
As an artist synonymous with the evolution of club culture, Cooper honed his craft as a DJ with a 10 year residency at legendary Midlands techno event Firefly where he formed a foundational relationship with Architecture Social Club, with whom he still collaborates on extravagant immersive installations.

"I want to encourage the acceptance of electronic music as an art form like any other. Bringing electronic music and abstract audio-visual projects into concert halls, museums and galleries is liberating - the art world opens up doors to communicate in ways that aren’t possible elsewhere."
  
Pivoting from computational biology to electronic music might not seem like the most natural career transition, but for Cooper the commonalities are obvious:
 
"In both fields, you're in a sense, free. Free from the limits of living systems, free from the limits of corporeal sound. The only constraints are in your mind."

www.maxcooper.net 

Contacts:
Management: James Palmer-Bullock, The Wild Seeds - james@thewildseeds.com 
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Radio: Matthew Maxey, Enganche - matthew@enganche.co.uk